A weekend without a game has come at the right time for us with a number of key players out injured but close to recovery. The likes of Ferguson, Basham, Osbourne and Harris, plus the suspended Robinson have reduced the options available to the manager. In addition, Thomas Ince has been struggling for form, not aided by the shape of the team leaving him isolated. Despite that we’ve picked up some good results and are well placed as we approach the Christmas period. The manager must feel that to pick up points while without key players has been a bonus and we can now build on that with a sustained push to remain in the promotion pack.
I note the manager has said that Chopra and Davies still lack match fitness, but it’s a Catch 22 as they’re not getting much game time, with 10 minute cameos here and there. Fuller has done well up front as a lone striker but I’d like to see him given the support of someone like Chopra who has always done well on the shoulder of the last defender and would be ideal to prosper from the knockdowns Fuller provides. If we can ally our defensive strength to our attacking options with a resurgent Ince I see no reason why we can’t remain right in the mix and go back up to the Premier League; unlike a number of the teams in contention, we’ve played the majority of our rivals and done well in those games.
We are right in there without particularly playing well. Let’s hope the team can really express themselves and press right on.
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